smock mill

noun

1. a windmill with sails and shaft carried by a cap rotating on an octagonal tower.

smock mill

noun

1. a type of windmill having a revolving top

Word History and Origins

Origin of smock mill¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

The former smock mill was built around 1816 and the exterior was cosmetically restored by film producers.

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The huge floating turret looked somewhat like a smock mill.

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